Organic materials for sustainable development (Sustainable Organic Materials)

This à la carte module enables students to broaden their skills in Polymers and, more broadly, in organic materials. In particular, students will learn how to synthesize organic materials that meet major environmental challenges. Three aspects will be covered: materials for energy storage and conservation, lightweight materials and composites, and recyclable and degradable materials.
This module will be useful, on the one hand, for students wishing to pursue a career in polymers and materials in general, and, on the other, for students interested in sustainable development issues.
This module is essential for students wishing to follow the IPF specialization.
On completion of this module, students will be able to develop functional materials that are more respectful of the environment. More specifically, they will be able to:

- Understand the electrical conductivity of conjugated polymers
- Describe the operation of electronic devices based on organic materials
- Explain the piezoelectric and ferroelectric behaviors of materials
- Describe the main families of composites
- Explain the benefits of composites and discuss their environmental impact
- Describe the different methods of recycling polymers
- Understand the self-repair phenomena of cross-linked polymers
- Critically analyze and summarize scientific articles.
This module is compulsory for the 3A IPF specialization, and is of interest for the CBI, NMT and SCE specializations. It is offered in association with the PLSOL module.

PC5SPPOL Structure and general properties of polymers
PC6RPPOL Polymerization reactions and processes
PC6TPSSM Structure analysis and macromolecular synthesis laboratory
PC7PPMPU Polymer materials: properties, processing and uses
PC7TPPMP Mechanical properties analysis laboratory

Part 1: Materials for energy storage and conversion: 8h 6CM


Conjugated polymers and devices: 4h 3CM (L. Vignau),


Conductive and semiconductive polymers
Applications in organic light-emitting diodes
Applications in organic solar cells



Dielectric materials: 4h 3CM (G. Fleury)


Piezoelectric and ferroelectric behaviors
Electroactive polymers
Crystal structure/dipole structure relationship
Applications


Part 2: Lightweight materials and composites: 8h 4CM + 2TD

Polymers in composites: 4h 3CM (S. Carlotti)


Technical matrices
High-performance matrices
Reinforcements
Fiber-resin interfaces



Composite LCA: 4h 1CM + 2TD (P. Loubet)


Reminder of LCA methodology
Application to the life cycle of a composite for aeronautical applications


Part 3: Recyclable and degradable materials: 6h40 5CM

Recycling: 4h 3CM (E. Grau)


Mechanical recycling ((a) sorting method, (b) compatibilizing additives)
Chemical recycling ((a) controlled pyrolysis, (b) depolymerization)



Polymer depolymerization and self-repair: 2h40 2CM (A. Llevot)


Self-repair of cross-linked polymers (dissociative and associative mechanisms)

References
Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers, M. Fontanille and Y. Gnanou, Ed. Dunod 2002. Gnanou, Ed. Dunod 2002.
Textbook of Polymer Science, F.W. Billmeyer, John Wiley et sons, 1984 ISBN 0-471-82835-3
Polymer Composites, Sabu Thomas , Joseph Kuruvilla, Sant Kumar Malhotra, Koichi Goda, Meyyarappallil Sadasivan Sreekala, Wiley, Online ISBN:9783527645213
Recycling of polymers: methods, characterization and applications, Raju Francis, Wiley, ISBN: 978-3-527-33848-1
Self-Healing Polymers: From Principles to Applications, Wolfgang H. Binder, Wiley, ISBN: 978-3-527-67020-8